ARDA World 2014

ARDA World 2014

The Merlin team has just returned home from ARDA World 2014 which took place at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas from April 7-9. I am sure that everyone who attended will agree it was a great convention with plenty of informative sessions, a good exhibition hall and some superb networking.

It was a great opportunity to meet with many of our clients, make some great contacts with new leads and show-off our new exhibition stand!

The Technology Smorgasbord panel on Wednesday morning was well attended and addressed many of the questions resorts ask when they are thinking of upgrading and installing new software. We hope that those who came along found it helpful and interesting.

The Merlin team took part in the Friday night poker tournament in aid of Send Me On Vacation – and our congratulations go to Kealan from Regency who was part of the Merlin table for the night and who came a very decent fourth (without knowing what he was doing). Over $33,000 was raised on the night and we are now in training for next year’s tournament.

Our thanks go to the TrackResults team who helped us put our booth together, Jay Bade who was always on hand to provide assistance and the ARDA team.

We are already looking forward to next year’s event in Florida. Here are just some of the photos from ARDA 2014.

Send Me On Vacation Poker TournamentMike Ashton getting ready to lose at pokerKealan and Eivind getting refreshments – poker is thirsty work…Generator’s Craig having a quick message after a very successful first handShe isn’t impressed – pink isn’t your colourEivind and Linda smile for the cameraSome of the early losersYou are not supposed to look Eivind!Looking good KealanWell he is an accountant…Kealan coming fourth overallEivind trying to buy himself back in to the game – for the third timePutting the new stand togetherFor UK viewers, it was like the Krypton FactorNow where do those small parts go?One completedand upPanic not – Jay Bade arrives to helpHow many men does it take to put a new stand together?TwoNearly thereThat’s the table up and readyNow for the TVAnd it works!The completed standMike Ashton with the team from HiltonMike Ashton with Hilton’s Michael Coletta and RCI’s Dimitris ManikisDeclan visits Mike on the stand (it was after Tuesday night for those that can remember…)Alain Carr pops by to see Mike AshtonBack to the tournament – here are the key players Eivind and Kealan from Regency, Perspective’s Paul Mattimoe, Jay Bade and Mike Ashton – Generator’s Craig, Linda Mayhugh and Emily Collins made up the numbers It was a great night with 88 players and lots of supportThe Technology Smorgasbord panel